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Antithrombin III Nagasaki (Ser116-Pro): a heterozygous variant with defective heparin binding associated with thrombosis.
Blood - 1 Mar 1993
Okajima K, Abe H, Maeda S, Motomura M, Tsujihata M, Nagataki S, Okabe H, Takatsuki K
Abstract excerpt
A novel variant of antithrombin III (AT III) that lacks affinity for heparin was found in a 33-year-old man who suffered from recurrent cerebral infarction. The propositus had a history of recurrent ischemic attacks from the age of 28. He was obese and had a smoking habit (30 to 40 cigarettes/day), low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and a mild glucose intolerance as the possible risk factors for...
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